Hello everyone, I have been buying properties in OR and TN and am looking to expand into NW Arkansas after reading up on landlord laws and recent growth in the area. Does anyone have a realtor/property manager recomme...

Are the going/common down payment minimum for duplex's (20%) tri/quadplex (25%)?Investment property (not primary residence)

Threatening each others' safety is never allowed.

Multi family properties on the other hand tend to be more lucrative with numbers, especially if you are open minded to different strategies.   

I live in a lower-income area, so I figure that the better tenants you will get with a safe house, the ongoing safety the tenants feel, and the lowered risk of a break-in (when occupied or vacant getting ready to lease), and reduced headaches/vacancy/potential damage are worth the marginal up-front cost of having it installed.

Whatever the option is, you should discuss it, and pencil it out so that you know you have a pivot option as a safety net for your adventures in Real Estate!

The underwriters will be looking at similar property condition requirements (c4 or higher) of a conventional loan (no deferred maintenance or safety hazards which would affect value).  

Those that cannot weather the storm get wiped out.Having cashflow positive properties provides a margin of safety you just do not have with negative cashflow.Why are you focused on buying in your backyard? 

We have a single-family residence we own and have lived in for a number of years. Considering moving, but we have no interest in losing this property - it’s unique and a great investment asset all things considered.I ...

It's very disingenuous to blame the overall poor performance on Covid and not even mention the property tax expense issue.